Those statesmen include Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, Lao President Choummaly Sayasone, Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, General Secretary of the C.C., the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong, Nigerian President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, Chairman of the C.C., the Communist Party of Czech and Moravia Vojtech Filip and National Leader of the C.C., the Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist) Sandra Smith.

In the meantime, a New Year card came to Kim Jong Un from Kanayo F. Nwanze, president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development.